Behavioral Aide/Direct Care - Contract-PT

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

At CTSHealth, our vision is to improve the quality of life for children who have experienced unfortunate situations beyond their control.

We employ hard-working, dedicated, caring team members who are committed to excellence and empowering children and families through therapy, education, and prevention-based care.

Behavioral Aide / Direct Care

Contract - PT

Richland County, SC

• JOB OPPORTUNITIES SERVICING THE RICHLAND COUNTY, SC AREA*
• Under general supervision, this position provides one-on-one behavioral interventions with children, youth and / or adults receiving specialty mental health services in the client's home / residential placement / school or during community outings;

performs related work as assigned.

Responsibilities and duties :

• Participating in the treatment planning process.
• Providing direct home-based behavioral health services and support, including therapy for the family.
• Providing direct services for the family as indicated in the Individual Plan of Care (IPOC) / Treatment Plan.
• Assist the team leader in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions as evidenced by symptom reduction and progress toward goals.
• Assist the team leader with consulting identified non-medical providers, engaging community and natural supports and including their input in the person-center / ed planning process.
• Ensure that all information obtained while at Carolina Therapeutic Services is kept confidential and will remain confidential beyond employment.
• Responsible for ensuring that services are provided in a manner which meets all applicable regulatory licensure and accrediting regulations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing.
• Attend all appropriate in-services, workshops, or continuing education programs.
• Responsible for keeping client medical record charts and their own personnel file information up to date in a timely manner.
• Work to ensure mental health outreach, education, and prevention in the community.
• Responsible for appropriate intake, assessments, and orientation.
• Maintains strict confidentiality according to all Federal and State guidelines and requirements.
• Responsible for personal development to ensure current knowledge in the profession.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and drug-free environment.
• Maintain service notation that meets agency notation standards, Medicaid standards, and / or any other auditing agency such as the MCO.
• Must maintain the flexibility to respond to client needs and crisis Situations beyond the agencies normal working hours.
• Deliver services in various environments, such as homes, schools, jails (for state funds only), homeless shelters, etc.
• Perform any other job-related duties as specified by a supervisor.

Requirements : Requirements

Requirements

What qualifications do you need?

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated MH / DD / SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling,?

Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual has two years of experience.

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated MH / DD / SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.

Master’s Degree in the Human service field with one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated MH / DD / SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.

Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual has one year of experience.